Noah Komla Dzobo (died 2010) was an academic and religious leader. He was also a former moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. He was the chairman of the Dzobo committee that preceded the reform of the basic education system in Ghana. He served as the head of the E. P. Church from 1981 until 1993 when he was succeeded by Japhet Ledo. He died in 2010 and was buried at his request at the eastern premises of the Anfoega Bume E. P. Church.[1] The current moderator of the General Assembly of the church, Francis Amenu, and the head of the Global Evangelical Church, E. K. Gbordzoe, embraced each other. The Global Evangelical Church is a breakaway branch of the E. P. Church following a schism some years ago.[2]
Very Reverend Noah Komla Dzobo | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2010 |
| Resting place | Ho, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Title | Moderater of the E.P. Church, Ghana |
| Term | 1981 – 1993 |
| Predecessor | C. K. Dovlo |
| Successor | Japhet Ledo |
Mele Agbe
editDzobo was responsible for developing a new theology called Mele Agbe (I am alive).. In this he was breaking away from the theological dualism propounded by the original North German Missionary Society missionaries which demonised the orisha's of the Ewe people. In contrast he called for a synthesis of Christianity with these pre-Christian spiritual beliefs.[3]
Texts
edit- (1971) Modes of Traditional Moral Education Among Anfoega-Ewes Research Report. Cape Coast: University of Cape Coast
- (1976) The Idea of God Among the Ewe of West Africa Manuscript
- (1981) 'The Indigenous African Theory of Knowledge and Truth; Examples of the Ewe and Akan of Ghana' Conch No. 13 pp 85–102.
- (2006) "African Proverbs" A Guide to Conduct Volume III The Moral Value of Ewe Proverbs
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "E P Church and Global Evangelical unite to bury former moderator". Ghana News Agency. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ "E.P Church and Global Evangelical unite to bury former moderator". Ghana Home Page. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ Meyer, Birgit (1992). "'If You Are a Devil, You Are a Witch and, If You Are a Witch, You Are a Devil.' The Integration of 'Pagan' Ideas into the Conceptual Universe of Ewe Christians in Southeastern Ghana". Journal of Religion in Africa. 22 (2): 98–132. doi:10.2307/1580958. JSTOR 1580958.